I was aiming at his drawing. It’s not necessarily my belief, but a lot of people got on Frank Miller’s case about his drawing ability after Batman The Dark Knight Strikes Again. But I do believe that 300 is homoerotic.

I checked on Amazon.com to make sure I had the right book in mind. I love the art in The Dark Knight Strikes Again — it has almost as much life and imagination as an animated cartoon. I liked it so much I almost bought it.

I own the book and I actually liked it when I read it. What’s so incredible about it is how Miller totally deconstructs his legacy from Batman the Dark Knight Returns. Many of the characters are pretty flat, but they tend to be funny so it works. And I think that’s also part of Miller’s point: to return superhero comics to their more iconic roots. The art is fun at times, but at other times it is really horrible, especially when he tries to ape an anime style. And plenty of people hate Miller’s drawing. Here’s a whole web page devoted to that: http://midmoclub.com/dan-vs-frank-miller/

Eek. I think I’ll just rely on my imagination regarding what Frank Miller Haters might write. If you know of any sites by R.E. Howard fans rabidly defending their hero against his biographers, now that’s where imagination fails.

He reminds me of the prof. from Chip Kidd’s novel, the Cheese Monkeys. I wish someone would make a book like this for younger readers. While I’m enjoying this I can’t use it with my students and I’ve been looking for guide for young creators (elementary). I haven’t found one yet and I’m too busy to make one myself.

Are you looking for a kids’ book about creating comics or about how to read comics? How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way would work for kids, but I don’t like the book. When I was a kid I bought How to Draw Cartoons by Syd Hoff and I still have it. It’s mostly just about drawing, though, and it isn’t very long. Ed Emberley’s books are great, especially Make a World. But again, it’s just about drawing, not telling a story.

The closest I’ve found is Adventures in Cartooning from the Center for Cartoon studies. I talks about comics terminology and how to tell stories, etc. I just need something for my more advanced kids that already get the basics.